'angraecum' originates from Malay/Indonesian, specifically the word 'anggrek,' where the root meant 'orchid.'

'anggrek' was adopted into Neo-Latin botanical nomenclature as the genus name 'Angraecum' in the early 19th century and became the modern English term 'angraecum.'

Initially, it meant 'orchid' as a general plant name in Malay/Indonesian, but in scientific and English usage it narrowed to the orchid genus 'Angraecum.'